DOUBLOON


Meaning of DOUBLOON in English

[ dʌ'blu:n ]

■ noun historical a Spanish gold coin.

Origin

C17: from Fr. doublon or its source, Sp. doblón , from doble 'double' (because the coin was worth double the value of a pistole).

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